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Preparation of partially carbodiimidized methylenebis (phenyl isocyanate)

Assignee: Bayer Corp
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Filing: 1978-05-05
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Granted: 1979-05-15
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Expires: 1998-05-05
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Abstract

Abstract The instant invention is directed to storage stable liquid, partially carbodiimidized methylenebis(phenyl isocyanate) and to the method of manufacture thereof. The products of the instant invention are produced by heating methylenebis(phenyl isocyanate) at a temperature of from 150° to 300° C. in the presence of from 1 ppb to 10 ppm of a phospholine oxide catalyst. The reaction mixture is then cooled once the desired isocyanate content has been reached. The resultant product can be used to produce a variety of isocyanate-addition reaction products, including polyurethanes, polyureas and the like.

Inventors

  • 👤 Rudolf Sundermann
  • 👤 William E. Slack

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-02 07:12
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08G; C08G18/00; C08G18/06; C08G18/70; C08G18/72; C08G18/77; C08G18/78; C08G18/79; C08G18/797; C07; C07C; C07C267/00

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim 122 words
A process for producing a liquid, storage stable, partially carbodiimidized methylene bis(phenylisocyanate) comprising: (A) heating methylene bis(phenylisocyanate) to a temperature of from 150° C. to 300° C. in the presence of from 1 ppb to 10 ppm of a phospholene oxide of the formula: ##STR2## wherein R represents a lower alkyl radical, a phenyl radical, an alkoxy radical, a hydrogen atom or an alkenyl radical; a, b, c, and d each represent hydrogen, a halogen atom, a lower alkyl, a lower alkenyl, phenyl, a cyclohexyl, or a polymethylene group which together with two neighboring carbon atoms of the heterocyclic ring forms a cycloaliphatic ring, and, (B) cooling the reaction mixture to 100° C. or less once the desired isocyanate content is reached.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 122 words
A process for producing a liquid, storage stable, partially carbodiimidized methylene bis(phenylisocyanate) comprising: (A) heating methylene bis(phenylisocyanate) to a temperature of from 150° C. to 300° C. in the presence of from 1 ppb to 10 ppm of a phospholene oxide of the formula: ##STR2## wherein R represents a lower alkyl radical, a phenyl radical, an alkoxy radical, a hydrogen atom or an alkenyl radical; a, b, c, and d each represent hydrogen, a halogen atom, a lower alkyl, a lower alkenyl, phenyl, a cyclohexyl, or a polymethylene group which together with two neighboring carbon atoms of the heterocyclic ring forms a cycloaliphatic ring, and, (B) cooling the reaction mixture to 100° C. or less once the desired isocyanate content is reached.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 15 words
The process of claim 1, wherein said phospholine oxide is an isomer mixture of 1-methyl-1-oxophospholine.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 18 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the reaction mixture is heated to from 180° C. to 240° C.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 17 words
The process of claim 3 wherein the reaction mixture is heated to from 190° to 210° C.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 21 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said phospholine oxide is used in an amount of from 0.05 ppm to 5 ppm.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 16 words
The process of claim 1 wherein step (B), comprises cooling to from 20° to 60° C.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1982-05-14 1982-11-13 1983-05-15 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1986-05-14 1986-11-13 1987-05-15 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1990-05-14 1990-11-13 1991-05-15 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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